Genome Alberta CEO David Bailey says people’s relationship with food has changed.

Rethinking the public perception of genomics

People’s relationship with food has changed. We now want to know where it came from and how it was raised and grown,” says David Bailey, president and CEO of Genome Alberta, as part of his introductory remarks during a workshop in Calgary this spring to discuss the public side of using genomics to improve cattle […] Read more

Man wearing cowboy hat.

Genomics hits the ground

The science of beef cattle genetics has sped up rapidly since the bovine genome was first mapped in 2009. Now it’s time to put that knowledge to work on farms and ranches with genomically enhanced expected progeny differences (EPDs). That was the main message presented to producers at a couple of recent gatherings in Regina […] Read more


A bull and calf.

A successful calving season starts with your bull

My curling buddy is one of the best young cow-calf managers that I know. I recently asked him what his management strategies were for having a successful calving season. “The No. 1 issue is buying the best bull you can find,” my friend said. “Pay the extra money to get a top-performing bull as he […] Read more